derail; go off the rails (literal); act inappropriately (figurative)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to derail; to run off the rails
neutralLiteral meaning. 脱轨 (tuō guǐ) is a synonym.
Yīn因
shān山
tǐ体
huá滑
pō坡
，
yī一
liàng辆
huò货
yùn运
liè列
chē车
chū出
guǐ轨
le了
。
A freight train derailed due to a landslide.
Diàn电
chē车
chū出
guǐ轨
shì事
gù故
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
yán延
wù误
。
The tram derailment accident caused severe traffic delays.
verb
to be inappropriate; to go beyond what is acceptable; to stray (from norms)
informalFigurative meaning, often used to describe inappropriate or unconventional behavior or speech, especially in relationships.
Tā他
shuō说
nà那
zhǒng种
huà话
wán完
quán全
chū出
guǐ轨
le了
，
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
gān尴
gà尬
。
What he said was completely inappropriate and made everyone awkward.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yǒu有
xiē些
chū出
guǐ轨
，
bù不
xiàng像
tā他
píng平
shí时
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
His recent behavior has been a bit out of line, unlike his usual style.
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Zài在
hūn婚
yīn姻
zhōng中
chū出
guǐ轨
shì是
duì对
bàn伴
lǚ侣
de的
yán严
zhòng重
bèi背
pàn叛
。
Having an affair (cheating) within a marriage is a serious betrayal of one's partner.